How to find the metaphor that’s “working” you right now: a. Spend time in nature (or a city park). Whatever stands out to you will be a metaphor. b. Notice the metaphors that show up in your conversations. c. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and then open your eyes. What is the first…
As a coach and educator, my work is to reveal the wisdom that lies in the spaces we can’t see. Creative breakthroughs happen when we perceive the wisdom that lies outside of our ordinary ways of looking. In Gestalt psychology, there is a concept called ‘figure’ and ‘ground.’ Westerners tend to see figure and we…
Metaphor connects our human brain with spiritual dimensions. When we shift from perceiving and knowing with our linear, analytical mind to a spatial, artistic way of knowing based in metaphor, we’re able to access a field of divine intelligence. This was documented in neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor’s book, My Stroke of Insight. But because our…
Need a little “check-in” to see what you’re really feeling right now? Taking five minutes to write a fairy tale is quick, easy, and fun! Best of all, its wisdom comes from a place that’s deeper than your thinking mind. Writing a fairy tale will give you answers that you can’t get any other way….
Ultimately, our own creativity is the only thing that will renew us. Five Ways to Boost Creativity: 1. Embrace what you love 2. Stay curious 3. Remain connected to what feels true 4. Be open to fresh possibilities that invite you to think in terms of a larger whole. 5. Develop the ability to decipher…
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